Eliminating Racism in Education Saves Bad Teachers

Superintendents and union leaders continue their debate on firing bad teachers. Superintendents know that it is their duty to provide children with the best resources possible that will enhance their education. One of those resources includes providing children with the best teachers possible.
Dismissing a bad teacher for causes associated with racism in education is negligible. In fact, firing a teacher because he or she cannot teach is rare. According to an article titled ‘Firing Bad Teachers: A Superintendent and a Teacher’s Union Official Debate’, 80% of the dismissals in the Los Angeles Unified District that were upheld, had nothing to do with classroom performance.

Classroom performance is the pinnacle for educating students and racism in education should be a primary factor that determines whether a teacher is mediocre or excellent. An excellent teacher will have an awareness of the different racial tendencies of all of his or her students.

Because of eliminating racism in education, teachers have the ability to enhance the education of all students, which includes American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White. This also provides administrators a different measurement for teacher effectiveness.

Teachers who eliminate racism in education have a primary focus on enhancing the education level and the student as a whole. Because they are experiencing classroom success they are less likely to become involved in activities considered detrimental to children or their career. Also, they are less likely to focus on sexual abuse and lewd behavior. As a result of their success, they are more likely to focus on the business of education and classroom performance.